Holiday Auction Closing December 8, 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2018
Offered in this lot are four Hall of Famers individually signed bats. The first bat is from Dodgers legend Duke Snider, who has signed and inscribed this Hillerich & Bradsby baseball bat. Snider, an eight-time All-Star, spent all but two seasons of his 18-year career with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. Snider won World Series titles with the Dodgers in Brooklyn in 1955 and Los Angeles in 1959. “The Duke of Flatbush” was a clutch performer in the postseason, hitting 11 round trippers with 26 RBI in six World Series appearances. Snider has signed the barrel of this bat in black marker, inscribing “The Duke of Flatbush” below his signature. This bat comes with a COA from JSA (AA07268).
The second bat is from New York Yankees Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto, who has signed and inscribed this Hillerich & Bradsby bat. Rizzuto, the 1950 American League MVP, played with the Yankees from 1941 to 1956, although he spent three seasons serving his country in World War II, sacrificing several seasons from the prime of his career. Rizzuto was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. Rizzuto has signed this bat in blue marker, inscribing his catchphrase “Holy Cow” and “HOF 94” in addition to his signature. This bat comes with a COA from JSA (AA07269).
The third bat is from Cincinnati Reds legend Tony Perez, who has signed this Louisville Slugger R43 model bat. Perez, a star for the “Big Red Machine” of the 1970’s, won the 1975 and 1976 World Series titles with the Reds. Perez played 23 seasons in the major leagues, with 16 of those seasons spent with Cincinnati, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000, the same year his number “24” was retired by the Reds. Perez has signed the barrel of this bat in black marker. This item comes with a COA from JSA (AA07272).
The final bat in this lot is from Milwaukee Brewers legend Robin Yount. Yount played all 20 of his seasons with the Brewers, where he amassed 3,142 hits and was a two-time American League MVP (1982 and 1989). Yount was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 on his first ballot. Yount signed his name in Black marker on the barrel of the Cooper Pro 100 model bat. Yount's signature comes with a COA from Beckett Authentication Services (F63891).